1202.05(f)
Specimens for Color Marks

An application under §1 of the Trademark Act must
be supported by a specimen that shows use of the proposed mark depicted on the
drawing. Therefore, an applicant who applies to register a color mark must
submit a specimen showing use of the color, either with a §1(a) application or
with an allegation of use (i.e., either an amendment to allege use under 15
U.S.C. §1051(c) or a statement of use under 15 U.S.C. §1051(d)), in a §1(b)
application. If a black-and-white specimen is submitted, the examining attorney
will require a substitute specimen displaying the proposed color mark. See
TMEP
§904.02(c)(ii).